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Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing of Metamaterials

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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Additive Manufacturing (AM) studies the characteristics, material properties, and behaviors of biomaterials to develop metrology tools and measurement standards for AM. If you are interested in collaboration opportunities, or want to learn more about our efforts in metamaterials AM, please contact us.

Learn about our metamaterials AM work by exploring below. 
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A schematic shows an opaque sheet with a ring-shaped opening layered over the left side of the metamaterial flat lens. Ultraviolet light shines from the left side of the metamaterial, through the ring-shaped opening, to the other side of the lens, where it's projected as a 3D ring of light.
A sample object is placed on the flat slab of metamaterial. When illuminated with UV light, it produces a ring-shaped opening that is replicated and projected as a 3D image in free space on the other side of the slab.
Credit: Lezec/NIST

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Spotlight: Collaboration With CHiMaD to Build New Materials That Can Take a Hit

Impact in 3 … 2 … 1 … Meet Marcos Reyes-Martinez, a NIST researcher working to build new materials that could protect fragile items in transit, spacecraft surrounded by stellar debris and even your noggin at a football scrimmage. Read more.

A man wearing safety goggles leans over a scientific device.
NIST's Marcos Reyes-Martinez tests the compression strength of a 3D-printed metamaterial.
Credit: J. Stoughton/NIST

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NIST AM publishes research in additive manufacturing of metamaterials. View some of our publications here.

Manufacturing, Additive manufacturing, Materials, Metrology and Standards

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Additive Manufacturing Program Coordinators

Created November 15, 2024, Updated April 15, 2025